GromSearch Series Presented By Banzai Bowls

The Rip Curl GromSearch is a series of events built for the most important surfers in the world … the grommets! Rip Curl have been running the GromSearch since 1999 we want to continue to support the next generation of surfers with a fun and engaging series of events, at key surfing locations around the world.


EVENT 1:
Huntington Beach, California: June 17-18, 2023

EVENT 2:
Kewalos Basin, Hawaii: July 15-16, 2023

EVENT 3:
New Smyrna Beach, Florida: August 12-13, 2023

EVENT 4:
#GromSearchOnline: Sept 27-Oct 10, 2023

NATIONAL FINAL:
Palm Springs Surf Club, California: January 4th, 2024
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Searching the Planet for the Ultimate Groms
3 divisions. 4 age groups. 4 National Champions. Who will be crowned this season?

Rip Curl GromSearch National Final Is Coming To The Palm Springs Surf Club

The 2023 Rip Curl GromSearch series is on the home stretch towards the desert, after crowning our GromSearch regional champions throughout the season at qualifying stops in California, Hawaii, and Florida! The athletes who have earned the distinction of competing in the National Final have their sights set on Palm Springs, and the inaugural surf competition at the newly minted Palm Springs Surf Club. The top four surfers from each of the three qualifying stops, will be joined by four more wildcards, and battle it out in a quest to become the Rip Curl GromSearch National Champion.

Don’t miss the action from the first ever event of its kind, watch live below.


Surf Ranch Highlights

From fog delay... to epic day. ⁠Last year the Rip Curl USA GromSearch National Final held at the Surf Ranch was called off due to heavy fog covering the entire pool. ⁠ ⁠ The top groms from across the country were welcomed back for an epic day of perfect waves to make up for it. 

The Rip Curl #GromSearchOnline Competition Returns For 2023 in Australia and the United States

Rip Curl team riders will pick wildcards from #GromSearchOnline entries to join the Rip Curl GromSearch National Finals in Australia and the United States.

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GromSearch Regional Qualifiers Crowned in Florida

The Path to the Pool culminated in a closely contested affair this weekend, and the fight for the remaining National Final slots was decided at New Smyrna Beach Inlet.

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Epic Action at Kewalo Basin Bluewater Skatepark

Hawaii, Kewalos delivered surprising,wave-pool-like lefthanders, and provided perfect canvases for the island’s best young upstarts tofight for qualifying slots on the Path to the Pool.

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GromSearch Goes Off at Huntington Beach

Rip Curl team reigns supreme, snagging all four GromSearch division titles in pumping surf this International Surfing Day weekend.

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The Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Banzai Bowls is back for its 23nd season!

The Rip Curl GromSearch returns for its 23nd Season this June, and yet again, we have an action-packed schedule with regional qualifying stops in California, Hawaii and Florida. In a very exciting new edition to this year’s GromSearch Series, Rip Curl has aligned with the Palm Springs Surf Club to present “Path To The Pool”, the site of this year’s National Final where we will crown our North American GromSearch Champions in October!

All four division winners (16 & under boys, 16 & under girls, 14 & under boys, and 12 & under boys) from each regional qualifying event, will be making their way to Palm Springs, California, to compete for a chance to claim the Rip Curl GromSearch National Final Crown.

The 2023 GromSearch season would not be possible without the tremendous support of its amazing sponsors. Special thanks to Banzai Bowls, Flexfit, YETI, Sun Bum, GoPro, FCS, Lost Surfboards, Oakley, Softech Surfboards and Wahoos!

The Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Banzai Bowls is back for its 23rd season!

The Rip Curl GromSearch returns for its 23rd Season this June, and yet again, we have an action-packed schedule with regional qualifying stops in California, Hawaii and Florida. In a very exciting new edition to this year’s GromSearch Series, Rip Curl has aligned with Kelly Slater Wave Co. to present “Race to the Ranch”, the site of this year’s National Final where we will crown our North American GromSearch Champions in December!

All four division winners (16 & under boys, 16 & under girls, 14 & under boys, and 12 & under boys) from each regional qualifying event, will be making their way to Lemoore, CA to compete for a chance to claim the Rip Curl GromSearch National Final Crown.

The 2022 GromSearch season would not be possible without the tremendous support of its amazing sponsors. Special thanks to Banzai Bowls, Flexfit, YETI, Sun Bum, GoPro, FCS, Lost Surfboards, Oakley, Softech Surfboards and Wahoos!


What is GromSearch?

Currently in its 23nd year running, the Rip Curl GromSearch series has been a great stepping stone for the recent champions of our sport

Former International GromSearch competitors who are currently competing on the WSL Championship Tour include 2x World Champion Gabriel Medina, Owen Wright, , Jordy Smith, Kolohe Andino, Filipe Toledo, Mason Ho, Stephanie Gilmore, Sally Fitzgibbons, 2x World Champion Tyler Wright, Malia Manuel, and Tatiana Weston-Webb... and that’s just to name a few!

The GromSearch series gives kids 16-and-under the opportunity to compete against the best surfers in the same age bracket from their country – and eventually, the world.

A global surf series, the winners of each regional National Final will be invited to compete in the GromSearch International Final, held in a different country each year.

This format not only provides these groms an insight into a life of competitive surfing but also gives them the invaluable experience of surfing and competing in different waves around the world.

All events feature priority, live scoring and four person heats.


GromSearch Series

GromSearch Series


2022 Season - Presented by Banzai Bowls
Qualifier Location Dates
West Coast Huntington Beach Pier, California June 17-18, 2023
Hawaii Kewalos, Oahu, Hawaii July 15-16, 2023
East Coast New Smyrna Beach Inlet, Florida August 12-13, 2023
National Final Palm Springs Surf Club, Palm Springs, California January 4th, 2024

GromSearch Series

GromSearch Series